Texas Longhorns' March Ends in Controversial Loss

0:00On March 27th, the 11th-seated Texas Longhorns are done in the NCAA tournament after a tight sweet 16 loss to the second-seated Purdue, Boiler Makers. Purdue pulled out the win on a tip-in with under one second left at the SAP Center in San Jose, capping a back and forth battle that stayed close. Until the end, fans and observers are pointing fingers at the referees for missing several offensive fouls by Purdue players, especially hooks on Texas center matas. Volchietitis that went uncalled all night. Volchietitis, who dominated earlier rounds with heavy minutes, picked up fouls quickly and played just 23 minutes, finishing with only five. Shots and two rebounds, forcing coach Sean Miller to bench him late. Texas switched to a smaller lineup without their big man, letting Purdue's Trent Kaufman Ren take over inside for the decisive plays, though the Longhorns still overachieved this March and head into next season with momentum.